The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.

Power Rankings (as of 19 May)

1.

RUSSIAForget about The Avengers – Malkin’s a REAL superhero

2.

SLOVAKIASatan never gets old

3.

CZECH REPUBLICHey, little bro, that hurt!

4.

FINLAND[Insert bad Finnish words here] home ice curse!

5.

CANADAIt gets worse: we hear the next Olympics aren’t in North America

6.

SWEDENNow none of us will get a date with Lisbeth Salander

7.

USAAre you serious, Canada? Well, that bums us right out

8.

NORWAYCrosby 2006: 9-8-8-16. Thoresen 2012: 8-7-11-18.

9.

FRANCEJean Dujardin will star as Baptiste Amar

10.

LATVIAIn other highlights, Guntis Galvins was +3

11.

SWITZERLANDWe’ll take a few weeks off and then start milking cows again